Paul Blackburn was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the first round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft out of Heritage High School in Brentwood, California.
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Paul Blackburn is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball.
Paul Blackburn made his professional debut that season with the Rookie Arizona League Cubs, going 2-0 with a 3.48 ERA in nine games (six starts).
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Paul Blackburn played in 2014 with the Class A Kane County Cougars, pitching to a 9-4 record with a 3.23 ERA in 24 starts.
With the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, Paul Blackburn compiled a 7-5 record with a 3.11 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP in 18 starts.
On July 20, 2016, the Cubs traded Paul Blackburn and Dan Vogelbach to the Seattle Mariners for Mike Montgomery and Jordan Pries.
On November 12, 2016, Paul Blackburn was traded to the Oakland Athletics for Danny Valencia. Paul Blackburn began 2017 with the Triple-A Nashville Sounds.
Through June 26, 2017, Paul Blackburn had a 5–6 record with a 3.05 ERA and 56 strikeouts for the Sounds.
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